This page offers a variety of basic information about the University of Göttingen and links to the external websites of the respective institutions.
The University of Göttingen, named after its founder Georg II, is a full-scale university with ca 24,000 students that was established in 1734. The scope of courses ranges from law and humanities to the natural sciences. The university achieved the 69th place in the World University Rankings, making it Germany's second-best result in that comparison.
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University of Göttingen
International services
The International Office is responsible for foreign students and the university's international partnerships.
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Student counselling
The student service of the University of Göttingen is the contact point for prospective and enrolled students. It helps solving all questions related to studying in Göttingen.
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Faculties and student councils
A faculty ("Fakultät") is a division within the university that contains one or several study subjects.
Student councils ("Fachschaften") are organizations for the representation of interests of students by students. One student council usually represents a single faculty or one subject.
The list below contains links to the faculties of the University of Göttingen and the corresponding student councils.
Overview of all student councils at Göttingen University
Faculty of agricultural sciencesFaculty of biology and psychology
Faculty of chemistry
Faculty of geoscience and geography
Faculty of forest science and forest ecology
Faculty of law
Faculty of mathematics and computer science
Faculty of medicine
Faculty of humanities
Faculty of physics
Faculty of social sciences
Student councils ("Fachschaften") are organizations for the representation of interests of students by students. One student council usually represents a single faculty or one subject.
The list below contains links to the faculties of the University of Göttingen and the corresponding student councils.
Overview of all student councils at Göttingen University
Faculty of agricultural sciencesFaculty of biology and psychology
Faculty of chemistry
Faculty of geoscience and geography
Faculty of forest science and forest ecology
Faculty of law
Faculty of mathematics and computer science
Faculty of medicine
Faculty of humanities
Faculty of physics
Faculty of social sciences
- Student council social sciences
- Student council sport(currently inactive)
Locations
The University of Göttingen is spread among several places within the city. The facility management provides an interactive area map covering all institutions of Göttingen University.
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Canteens and cafeterias
The "Zentralmensa" the canteen "am Turm", the "Nordmensa", the "Mensa Italia" and the bistro HAWK offer a varying and diverse range of dishes.
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Studentenwerk
The "Studentenwerk Göttingen" supports students in all issues related to their studies. It offers services for financial matters, social life, accommodation, culture, and food services.
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Student representation
The student represenatives are defending the interests of students on the university level. They are the voice of the students in talks with the university administration or the public. In addition to political and social issues the representation deals with cultural matters.
The student representation in Göttingen is the "Allgemeine Studierendenausschuss" (AStA).
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The student representation in Göttingen is the "Allgemeine Studierendenausschuss" (AStA).
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Library
The "Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen" offers literature and research advice.
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- Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen
- Online-catalogue (Göttinger Universitätskatalog, GUK)
- University archive Göttingen.
IT service
Within the university the IT service is the first contact for questions about data processing and electronic communication. At the University of Göttingen it is offered by the "Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung mbH Göttingen" (GWDG).
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University sport
The "Hochschulsport Göttingen" offers numerous sport activities for students such as football, volleyball, Capoeira or climbing.
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